Carina vs Tingalpa

In both, most households own their home. In Tingalpa, the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Carina: a median of $1.37 million, against $1.22 million in Tingalpa. Carina is closer to the city centre: 9.7 km, against 15.9 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Carina has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • Tingalpa has more parks and reserves (18 vs 10)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Tingalpa

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($735,000 vs $1,030,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,217,500 vs $1,372,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Carina

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (9.7 km vs 15.9 km)
  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 52/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (18 min vs 24 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Carina

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (45% vs 20%)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 69/100)
  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 52/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Carina and Tingalpa drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Carina Tingalpa
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Carina Tingalpa
Walkability 71 / 52
Carina — Walkability: 71/100 Tingalpa — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 54 / 31
Carina — Safety: 54/100 Tingalpa — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Carina — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tingalpa — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Carina has more residents (11,678 vs 8,461).

Carina Tingalpa
Population 11,678
+28% vs other
 8,461
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.0% +2.1%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $107,328/yr
+6% vs other
 $100,880/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+5% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carina Tingalpa
0-4 6.7% / 7.3%
Carina — 0-4: 6.7% Tingalpa — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 11.2% / 11.3%
Carina — 5-14: 11.2% Tingalpa — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 4.4% / 4.7%
Carina — 15-19: 4.4% Tingalpa — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 6.1% / 5.5%
Carina — 20-24: 6.1% Tingalpa — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 16.5% / 15.7%
Carina — 25-34: 16.5% Tingalpa — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 16.6% / 15.5%
Carina — 35-44: 16.6% Tingalpa — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 12.0% / 12.2%
Carina — 45-54: 12.0% Tingalpa — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 9.5% / 12.2%
Carina — 55-64: 9.5% Tingalpa — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 8.0% / 9.1%
Carina — 65-74: 8.0% Tingalpa — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 5.8% / 5.1%
Carina — 75-84: 5.8% Tingalpa — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 3.3% / 1.4%
Carina — 85+: 3.3% Tingalpa — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carina 38.9% couple families
Carina — Couple Families: 38.9% Carina — Lone Person: 36.2% Carina — One Parent Families: 16.4% Carina — Group Household: 6.3% Carina — Other Families: 2.2%
Tingalpa 44.7% couple families
Tingalpa — Couple Families: 44.7% Tingalpa — Lone Person: 31.3% Tingalpa — One Parent Families: 16.6% Tingalpa — Group Household: 5.4% Tingalpa — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carina 34.2% renting
Carina — Owned Outright: 26.7% Carina — Mortgage: 39.1% Carina — Renting: 34.2%
Tingalpa 26.6% renting
Tingalpa — Owned Outright: 29.6% Tingalpa — Mortgage: 43.8% Tingalpa — Renting: 26.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Carina Tingalpa
Bachelor Degree 19.5% / 13.8%
Carina — Bachelor Degree: 19.5% Tingalpa — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 16.2%
Carina — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Tingalpa — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.3%
Carina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Tingalpa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.8% / 3.5%
Carina — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8% Tingalpa — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.1%
Carina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Tingalpa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Carina Tingalpa
New Zealand 3.9% / 5.4%
Carina — New Zealand: 3.9% Tingalpa — New Zealand: 5.4%
England 3.4% / 3.3%
Carina — England: 3.4% Tingalpa — England: 3.3%
India 1.4% / 1.2%
Carina — India: 1.4% Tingalpa — India: 1.2%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.5%
Carina — Philippines: 0.8% Tingalpa — Philippines: 1.5%
China 1.0% / 0.8%
Carina — China: 1.0% Tingalpa — China: 0.8%
Ireland 0.7% / 1.0%
Carina — Ireland: 0.7% Tingalpa — Ireland: 1.0%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.8%
Carina — South Africa: 0.8% Tingalpa — South Africa: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carina 54.7% houses
Carina — Houses: 54.7% Carina — Townhouses: 34.2% Carina — Flats / Apartments: 11.1%
Tingalpa 79.9% houses
Tingalpa — Houses: 79.9% Tingalpa — Townhouses: 17.6% Tingalpa — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carina Tingalpa
Median house price $1,372,500 $1,217,500
Median unit price $871,000 $902,750
Median land price $1,030,000 $735,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 118 sales
 24 days
from 45 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Carina Tingalpa
2 bed $1.38M / $975K
Carina — 2 bed: $1.38M (6 sales) Tingalpa — 2 bed: $975K (5 sales)

6 vs 5 sales

3 bed $1.27M / $1.15M
Carina — 3 bed: $1.27M (138 sales) Tingalpa — 3 bed: $1.15M (42 sales)

138 vs 42 sales

4 bed $1.6M / $1.25M
Carina — 4 bed: $1.6M (50 sales) Tingalpa — 4 bed: $1.25M (37 sales)

50 vs 37 sales

5 bed $1.99M / $1.58M
Carina — 5 bed: $1.99M (28 sales) Tingalpa — 5 bed: $1.58M (10 sales)

28 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Carina Tingalpa
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Carina Tingalpa
Houses 3.5%
$800/wk on $1.18M
 3.9%
$825/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Carina Tingalpa
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Schools Higher than 33% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD

Liveability

Carina is more walkable (71 vs 52).

Carina Tingalpa
Grade B
same for both
Score 66/100 64/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Tingalpa carries more crime risk (69 vs 46).

Carina Tingalpa
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Carina Tingalpa
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, 7.1 km
 1
90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, 9.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 1.5%

Schools in Carina

  • Mayfield State School Government · Primary at peers
  • San Sisto College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Martin's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Tingalpa

  • Tingalpa State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Carina Tingalpa
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 7 1
Parks & reserves 10 18
Childcare 5 6
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 6
Waterways 1 6

Mobility

Tingalpa sits further from the CBD (15.9 km vs 9.7 km).

Carina Tingalpa
Walkability score 71/100 52/100
Distance to Brisbane 9.7 km 15.9 km
+64% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 24 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 200.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 121.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 4152
 1.4%
postcode 4173
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 4152
 62
postcode 4173

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Carina Tingalpa
Car (driver) 60.9% / 68.1%
Carina — Car (driver): 60.9% Tingalpa — Car (driver): 68.1%
Worked from Home 24.5% / 19.4%
Carina — Worked from Home: 24.5% Tingalpa — Worked from Home: 19.4%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 5.0%
Carina — Car (passenger): 4.4% Tingalpa — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bus 6.4% / 2.5%
Carina — Bus: 6.4% Tingalpa — Bus: 2.5%
Train 2.1% / 3.0%
Carina — Train: 2.1% Tingalpa — Train: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.1%).

Setting

Carina Tingalpa
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.6 km 4.6 km

NBN connectivity

Carina Tingalpa
Connectivity score 77/100 80/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 10%
5,713 premises
 24%
4,234 premises

Climate

Carina Tingalpa
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Carina Tingalpa
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.68 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Carina Tingalpa
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Carina Tingalpa
Division Griffith Bonner
Member Renee Coffey Kara Cook
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carina Tingalpa
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carina

Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses

Tingalpa

Middle-Ring Quiet River

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